Physician Assistant (Emergency)
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Department of Defense
This job in plain English
This job is an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant at WINN Army Medical Center, Fort Stewart, Georgia, run by the Defense Health Agency. The provider gives primary medical care to patients in the emergency department and works with a physician. The job is full-time, permanent, and open to the public, and it may require rotating shifts, nights, weekends, and on-call work.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Only U.S. citizens can apply. This job is open to the public, and you must show proof of U.S. citizenship.
What you would do
- Take a health and medical history from patients or their families
- Examine patients and order lab tests, X-rays, or consultations
- Write prescriptions and order medicines under approved treatment protocols
- Diagnose illness or injury and plan treatment with the physician
- Record daily progress notes, test results, and treatment outcomes in patient charts
Do you qualify for GS-12?
With experience: You need at least one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant. That work must include evaluating patient conditions, making care plans, and prescribing medication, at a level matching GS-11. Education cannot replace experience for this job.
With education: You must have graduated from a physician assistant program accredited by ARC-PA, or its predecessors, at a school accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized body. Foreign education must be evaluated and deemed equivalent, or receive full credit at a U.S. accredited school. Education cannot replace experience at this grade.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Passed the NCCPA certification exam and keep certification current, including continuing medical education
- Current, active, full, and unrestricted state license as a Physician Assistant (exemption exists for certain current federal 0603 employees)
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of two pages or less, showing employer, job title, start and end month and year, and hours per week
- Copy of your license or certification, which is required or you will be rated ineligible
- Copy of your transcript, which is required or you will be rated ineligible
- Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
- Optional cover letter
- Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service if required
How you will be rated: Your application package, including your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers, will be reviewed against the qualification requirements. Missing documents or inflated qualifications can lead to removal from consideration.
Tips for this job:
- Make sure your resume is two pages or less and lists hours worked per week for each job
- Upload your license and transcript with your application, or you will be rated ineligible
- Submit your resume and documents by 11:59 PM EST on 01/27/2027 and re-select documents in the application if needed
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. May require rotating shifts, PMs, nights, weekends, holidays, or on-call work to meet mission needs. Up to 5% occasional travel may be required.
Incentives and relocation: Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Salary negotiation may be available for new federal employees. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed, and PCS costs are not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- Background investigation and possible suitability or fitness determination
- Periodic re-verification because the job involves children under 18
- Annual seasonal influenza vaccine unless exempted for medical or religious reasons
- Possible pre-placement medical exam
- Immunizations required, including Hepatitis B for direct patient contact
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from AHA or American Red Cross
- PALS, ACLS, or NRP certification may be required
- Drug test before appointment and random drug testing afterward
- Possible tuberculosis testing
- Mission Essential and Inclement Weather Essential; must report or stay during emergencies
- Lifting up to 50 pounds may be required
- Must complete credentialing and obtain clinical privileges
- 1-year probationary period
- Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
- Direct deposit of pay required
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $89,508 – $116,362 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-12 · General Schedule
- Location
- Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Physician Assistant (0603)
- Announcement
- HSJA-26-13101675-DHA
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